The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,580 | 24.26% | 4.70% |
| 2021 | $37,550 | -26.36% | - |
| 2020 | $47,450 | 13.02% | - |
| 2019 | $41,270 | 9.13% | - |
| 2018 | $37,500 | 9.25% | - |
| 2017 | $34,030 | -1.09% | - |
| 2016 | $34,400 | -4.56% | - |
| 2015 | $35,970 | -21.77% | - |
| 2014 | $43,800 | -2.12% | - |
| 2013 | $44,730 | -5.63% | - |
| 2012 | $47,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,580 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 27.6 percent (27.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.